Camas Lily Bulbs

It produces blue star shaped flowers from a tall spiky stem.

Camas lily bulbs. Camas lily is a lovely native bulb species that blooms in late spring with clear blue flowers. Camassia comes back year after year and is deer resistant. It would be a beautiful combination. This pretty flowering bulb is a member of the asparagus family and was an important food staple for both native americans and early explorers to our country.

They are perennial plants with basal linear leaves measuring 8 to 32 inches in length which emerge early in the spring. Camas lily zone 4 8 height 18 24 inches bloom time late spring to early summer light requirements full sun ship as 6 8 cm bulb. Native americans used camas lily extensively for medicinal purposes and as a staple food source. Camas lilies consider the liles of the field the blue banks of camas opening into acres of sky along the road.

Common camas flowers by mid may setting seed and then going dormant into it s underground bulb until emerging the next spring. The six petaled flowers vary in color from pale. Common names include camas quamash indian hyacinth camash and wild hyacinth. First documented by lewis and clark in the cascade mountains where the bulb was an important food plant for the native americans this lovely wildflower is very cold hardy and long lived.

Camas are a great plant to naturalize in your garden. Appreciates moist fertile and acidic soil in full sun to part shade. Plant in full sun to partial shade. A great place to see camassia in its native habitat is at the camassia natural area.

Grows 18 24 tall with 36 scapes. If you ve already tossed narcissus bulbs hither and yon to naturalize an area of your landscape consider adding the native camas into the mix. Camassia esculenta is a beautiful spring blooming native north american plant that will grow in usda plant hardiness zones 3 8. Plant in meadows open woodlands and in groups for showy results.

They grow to a height of 12 to 50 inches with a multi flowered stem rising above the main plant in summer. A prolific bloomer this easy to grow north american native looks impressive when planted en masse. It grows in the wild in great numbers in moist meadows. Camassia is a genus of plants in the asparagus family native to western north america.

Delicate sky blue blooms add charm in late spring and early summer. Camassia or camas lily is a beautiful native spring flowering bulb. The area surrounding the small town of fairfield idaho offers a unique opportunity to view camas lilies camassia quamash pursh greene in abundant quantities.